ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team (18-1, 8-1 Big Ten) opens a pivotal week of conference play by hosting the undefeated No. 5-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) at a sold-out Crisler Center.
The game will be played on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will stream on Peacock.
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Michigan will then close the week on the road against the No. 10th-ranked Michigan State Spartans (18-2, 8-1 Big Ten) on Friday, Jan. 30.
In honor of Coaches vs. Cancer week, Michigan men’s basketball encourages all fans to join the coaching staff for “Sneakerhead Night” by wearing their freshest kicks to support cancer awareness and research.
Halftime entertainment will feature a performance by the Michigan Dance Team Nationals.
Michigan holds a 23-5 all-time record against Nebraska and is 12-1 in Ann Arbor against the Cornhuskers.
Nebraska’s last win in Ann Arbor came on March 10, 2024, with an 85-70 victory.
This matchup marks only the second time Michigan and Nebraska meet as ranked programs, the first being in the 1992 Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, where the No. 6-ranked Wolverines defeated the 20th-ranked Cornhuskers, 88-73.
Michigan’s 18-1 start matches the best 19-game mark in program history, tying teams from 2012-13, 2018-19, and 2020-21.
The 2013 and 2019 squads each extended their starts to 20-1 before suffering a second loss.
The Wolverines are currently on a three-game homestand following wins over Indiana (86-72) and Ohio State (74-62).
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Michigan then faces a challenging road stretch with seven of its final 11 games away from Ann Arbor, including a matchup with Duke in the Duel in the District in Washington, D.C.
Back on track
After a loss to Wisconsin ended a 14-game winning streak, Michigan has rebounded with four straight double-digit wins: at Washington (82-72), at Oregon (81-71), vs. Indiana (86-72), and vs. Ohio State (74-62).
Michigan continues to build one of the most dominant seasons in program history, highlighted by 15 wins by 10-plus points, 10 by 20-plus, eight by 30-plus, six by 40-plus (a Big Ten record), and one by 50-plus (102-50 vs. La Salle).
Key player notes:
- Aday Mara has scored in double figures in four straight games, including a 20-point outing at Washington, shooting 75 percent (21-for-28) during that stretch. He has improved his free-throw shooting to 60.9 percent over his last three games.
- Mara leads the team with 2.7 blocks per game and has blocked a shot in every game this season (51 total), with multi-block performances in 16 games, including 14 of his last 15.
- Elliot Cadeau averages 5.2 assists per game and is two assists shy of a third straight season with 100-plus assists. He is closing in on the 500-assist milestone with 479.
- Trey McKenney has reached double figures in 12 games, averaging 9.9 points per contest. He ranks second on the team with 30 three-pointers and leads Michigan with an 87.5 percent free-throw shooting percentage.
- Morez Johnson Jr. leads the Big Ten with a 68.7 field-goal percentage, ranking third nationally. He averages 13.7 points per game, has scored in double figures 13 times, and recorded the first four 20-plus point performances of his career.